Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. This vulnerability, a heap buffer over-read in the `icns_slurp()` function, occurs when processing specially crafted ICNS image files. An attacker could provide a malicious ICNS file, potentially leading to application crashes or information disclosure on systems that process such files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gimp | 3.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | gimp | 3.0.4-3+deb13u8 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | gimp | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | gimp | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | gimp | 3.0.8-bp160.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21171-1 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-1144 GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 17, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21171-1 Security update for gimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40917 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2458746 issue-tracking